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FUTURE TENSES

English Grammar

PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

INDEX

BE GOING TO

WILL

FUTURE PERFECT

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

1. PRESENT SIMPLE

Examples
  1. The train leaves at 5:00
  2. The airplane sets off at 9:30
  3. Geography class takes place at 10:40 a.m.
Use
  • Timetables
  • Events that have been planified by an external agent

2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Examples
Use
  1. I'm moving to London next month
  2. Emma and Jamie are getting married in October
  3. We're meeting tomorrow at 10:00 in Sam's office
  • Fixed arrangements
  • Sometimes, interchangeable with be going to
-Be going to: shows that you have made the decision -Present Continuous: emphasises the fact that the arrangements have been made
  • Often used with verbs related to travel arrangements (e.g. come, arrive, leave)

3.BE GOING TO + INFINITIVE

Use
Examples
  1. Patrick and I are going to buy a new car
  2. I'm not going back home for holiday. It's too far.
  3. Look at the clouds! It's going to rain
  • Plans and intentions
  • Predictions based on evidence
Shall

Used instead of will with I and We for offers and suggestions in interrogative

Examples

4. WILL

  1. When I grow older, I will be a doctor
  2. I will go to Italy someday
  3. A: These bags are too heavy
B: I will help you carry them! 4. I won't tell anyone where you are 5. Shall I help you with your homework?
Use
  • Talk about the future in general
  • Plans
  • Decisions taken in the moment
  • Promises, offers and suggestions
  • Predictions
Will + Have + Past Participle

5.FUTURE PERFECT

Examples
  1. In two years, I will have finished my degree in Chemistry.
  2. By 2028, our company will have increased its value.
  3. Emma won't have arrived before dinner, so I'll leave some food in the fridge for her.
Use
  • Say that something will be finished before a specific time in the future
  • Used with the time expressions by + time or in+ time
Will + Be + Verb -ing

6.FUTURE CONTINUOUS

Examples
Use
  1. At this time tomorrow, we will be having fun at the beach
  2. I'll be going to the supermarket later. Do you need anything?
  3. We'll be having dinner between 7.00 and 8.30
  • Say that an action will be in progress at a certain time in the future.
  • Talk about things that are already decided or planned
  • Used with the expressions at this time/this time